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Jokin Aranbarri will not continue training Bilbao Athletic

Azkoitiarra has been a second team technician for the last two seasons.

Jokin Aranbarri, exentrenador del Bilbao Athletic

EITB

2026/05/28 - 11:55

Updated

2026/05/28 - 11:55

Jokin Aranbarriwill no longer train Bilbao Athletic , as announced by the club on Thursday. Azkoitiarra has led the second team of Athletic in the last two seasons.

The Guipuzcoan coach helped train players such as Canales, Rego, Bujan, Ibon Sánchez, Hierro, Selton, Eder Garcia and Monreal , among others, and Bilbao Athletic ranked seventh in its first season (54 points), while thirteenth this year (49 points).

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